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Jammu, January 18
The audience at a book-release function here on Sunday burst into laughter when National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said he had not kissed his wife since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The octogenarian leader, who was candid and witty in his 35-minute speech, said one is even afraid of a handshake or a hug in the current situation. I can t even kiss my wife. Who knows (what will happen). There is no question of a hug, though the heart wants it. I am sincere in my words, he said, leaving the audience in splits.
Farooq Abdullah, has no kind of shiness The style of speaking reveals that as he is speaking in America and Trump Lala, was present on the ocassion. pic.twitter.com/eZ6yl1eG6w
Reuters Kashmir to enact India s forest rights law 14 years on, in boost for nomads
Forest dwellers in Kashmir are pinning their hopes on the implementation of a 14-year-old law to save their land and homes, as the government announces plans to evict tens of thousands of people it says are encroaching on protected land. );
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Last month, the forest department of the Indian-administered territory published a list of about 63,000 people it says are living and farming illegally on a total of 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) of forest land.
Now the tribal communities living in the region s forests are looking for protection under India s Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006, which is coming into effect in the region more than a decade after it was enacted elsewhere in India.
15 Jan 2021 / 09:03 H.
By Athar Parvaiz
SRINAGAR, India, Jan 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - F orest dwellers in Kashmir are pinning their hopes on the implementation of a 14-year-old law to save their land and homes, as the government announces plans to evict tens of thousands of people it says are encroaching on protected land.
Last month, the forest department of the Indian-administered territory published a list of about 63,000 people it says are living and farming illegally on a total of 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) of forest land.
Now the tribal communities living in the region s forests are looking for protection under India s Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006, which is coming into effect in the region more than a decade after it was enacted elsewhere in India.
JKSA establish helpline, offer free accommodation for tourists
Srinagar, Jan 5 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has established helpline and online platforms to address the issues of tourists who got stranded in the Kashmir valley due to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway and cancellation of all air traffic since Sunday due to heavy snowfall.
The Tourism Department, Kashmir, and Houseboat owners have already announced to provide free accommodation to stranded tourists. We have also decided to offer free accommodation and other help to tourists stranded in the valley , JKSA spokesman Nasir Khuehami said on Wednesday.
Kangra, Mar 24 ( UNI) Congress MLA of Kangra Pawan Kajal lambasted the BJP government led by Jairam Thakur for its duality in word and deed , saying the government was trying to lure the common people by mere captivating speeches.
SRINAGAR: In view of heavy snowfall in Kashmir valley, J&K Students Association on Wednesday established the helpline and circulated it on online platforms to address the issues of Stranded tourists in Kashmir valley.
In a statement spokesperson of the Association, Nasir Khuehami said that Association has set up helpline numbers in every district of Kashmir valley for stranded tourists to seek help during an emergency arising due to heavy snowfall.
He said that the tourists are our guests and we are ready to assist and help them to make them feel at home. It has reaffirmed the pledge to carry forward its mission and help in easing out the problems of the stranded people.